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Chimney Survey in Warren Corner
Chimney surveys around Warren Corner, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Disused chimneys trapping moisture
- Mortar washing out of the joints
- Cracked or missing flaunching
The survey, step by step
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Somewhere as small as Warren Corner, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- First we talk through the stacks, their history and any problems.
- Each stack is inspected from safe positions outside.
- We photograph and record the pots, flaunching, pointing and flashings.
- We look for damp on chimney breasts and in the roof space.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations by email.
Before the survey
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
If you are buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply call 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.
Related advice
Chimney survey in Warren Corner
Many homes have chimneys that are no longer used. Even when it isn’t used, a stack has to stay weathertight. If it has been capped without ventilation, damp can build up inside it. Our survey looks at how each unused stack has been capped and checks the breasts for damp. You get photos of each stack and our recommendations. If you’ve noticed gaps in the mortar around the pots and flashings pulling away from the stack, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a village or hamlet like Warren Corner, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on what can safely be seen, and thatch is a specialist material. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
The report records the chimney stack as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Place
- Warren Corner (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Leave it or get it looked at?
A small amount of repointing or new flaunching is typically a modest job. Left for a few winters, frost and water can loosen pots and bricks, and the work grows. Older and listed buildings around Warren Corner may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent look at the roof
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Your questions about chimney surveys in Warren Corner
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Farnham station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you need.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Warren Corner?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How long does the survey take?
Most surveys take about one to two hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. We will confirm the timing when you book.
How much is a survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final figure depends on the roof and the package you choose, and it is agreed before booking.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed.
What we are asked to look at in Warren Corner
A stack takes the weather from every direction. Frost works into cracks in the flaunching and pointing, and rain soaks into worn brickwork. Most people book after spotting damp or a loose pot, or before buying.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Cracked or missing flaunching
- Damp on a chimney breast inside
- Damaged chimney pots and cowls
- Unused flues sealed without airflow
Anyone responsible for a site like Crondall Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What insurance they carry
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Find out whether changes to a stack need permission
- Use a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas appliances
- Don’t use a ladder to reach the stack yourself
- Keep the report to compare against at the next survey
Many people use the report to get quotes for the work. Because everyone is pricing the same findings, the quotes are easier to compare.
Watch for damp or staining on chimney breasts. The sooner damp is spotted, the easier the cause is to find.
Different roofs, different checks
Brick stacks
Spalled bricks, where the face has flaked off, are a sign of water and frost. Any spalling is noted with photos.
Chimney pots and cowls
On redundant flues, we check how the pots are capped. Poor capping can lead to damp inside the stack.
Warren Corner homes and their roofs
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. The wider area around Warren Corner has a long history of building, with Farnham Castle about 2 miles south-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Living close to Basingbourne Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Warren Corner is about 3 miles south of Fleet, in Surrey. We cover Warren Corner and the rest of Surrey. Our Surrey coverage includes Warren Corner. There’s also a page for Guildford.
We work across the GU10 postcode area for chimney surveys. We offer chimney surveys to properties on Warren Corner and Redlands Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Warren Corner: Ewshot (1 mile north-east), Redlands (1 mile west), Dora's Green (1 mile south), Crondall (1 mile west) and Bowling Alley (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Farnham (3 miles south-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Warren Corner
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Nicholas' School, The Windmill pub and Basingbourne Park. For rail, the closest station is Farnham station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Fleet Community Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Farnham Park.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Warren Corner
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, and they’re priced for the size.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.